勤勉
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a person or behavior characterized by industry and diligence. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『勤勉な学生』 (kinben na gakusei, 'diligent student').
Theme
At a university library, User and their friend Ken discuss study habits and academic performance for an upcoming exam.
勤勉
きんべん
diligent
Culture & SocietyTraditions & Customs
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'queen bee' (sounds like 'kin-ben') working diligently in a hive — she's the epitome of industry and diligence. 'Queen bee' → 勤勉 (kinben, 'diligence').
Cultural Note
In Japanese culture, 『勤勉』 (kinben, 'diligence') is highly valued, especially in work and education. It reflects the traditional emphasis on hard work and perseverance, often associated with the concept of 『一生懸命』 (isshoukenmei, 'with all one's might').
Forms
Base: 勤勉Base na-adjective form. Describes a person or behavior characterized by industry and diligence. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『勤勉な学生』 (kinben na gakusei, 'diligent student').
Negative: 勤勉ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『勤勉ではない』 (kinben de wa nai, 'not diligent').
Past: 勤勉だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『勤勉だった』 (kinben datta, 'was diligent').
Adverbial: 勤勉にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『勤勉に』 (kinben ni, 'diligently').
Comparative: より勤勉Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より勤勉』 (yori kinben, 'more diligent').
Superlative: 一番勤勉Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective → 『一番勤勉』 (ichiban kinben, 'the most diligent').